KATIE HOLMES ( Pamela McFadden)
was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. She began acting in high school theater
productions but didn't believe she had a chance at a professional acting career
living in the Midwest. Fate intervened, and while attending a national modeling
and talent convention in New York City, she met a manager who encouraged her to
come to Los Angeles for television's pilot season.

Holmes landed the part of
"Joey" on the current WB hit "Dawson's Creek." Co- starring
with James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams, the show gained
much attention in its first season and was the highest rated show on the
network. Shot on location in Wilmington, North Carolina, the show just began
production on its fifth season.

Holmes recently wrapped production for
the independent film "Pieces of April" starring opposite Sean Patrick
Thomas, and on the film "Singing Detectives" opposite Mel Gibson and
Robert Downey Jr. She was recently seen in Sam Raimi's "The Gift"
opposite Cate Blanchet, Keanu Reeves, Greg Kinnear and Hillary Swank, and in
Curtis Hanson's "Wonder Boys" opposite Michael Douglas, Frances
McDormand, Robert Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire. Holmes' other feature films
include Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm," Doug Liman's "Go," Kevin
Williamson's "Teaching Miss Tingle" and the thriller "Disturbing
Behavior." Holmes will next be seen in the thriller "Abandon" in
which she stars opposite Benjamin Bratt.